Epigenetics Is Not Like Lifting Weights

Cody: Epigenetics is a real phenomenon. We know that if you stress yourself in particular ways, especially voluntarily, new genes turn on and code for new proteins. It's not much different than when you go to the gym and you start lifting weights,. But it's not going to do that if you just sit around. He says there are things that can be passed on in your DNA to your descendants but certain things can get switched on by environmental factors. Cody: I don't understand epigenetics. No one really does. A thing it definitely isn't is like you stress yourself and then gain powers from your ancestors. That's notEpisodic errors made when you're photoc